February 26, 2011 6:07 am· Comments Off on Ochoa: Del Rosario is presidential adviser for international relations

MANILA, Feb. 25 — Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. clarified on Friday that former Ambassador Albert F. Del Rosario had been appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III as presidential adviser for international relations and acting Foreign Secretary in concurrent capacity so he could immediately take over the post vacated by Secretary Alberto Romulo.

February 26, 2011 6:07 am· Comments Off on VP Binay flies to Libya, Bahrain and Yemen&#8207;

MANILA, Feb. 25 – Vice President Jejomar Binay left Friday on a special mission to the Middle East to monitor closely the fast-moving developments in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen, as they affect the safety and well-being of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there, and to propose appropriate solutions to problems as they occur.

MANILA, Feb. 25 — On the 25th Anniversary of EDSA People Power Revolution, President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" C. Aquino III on Friday assured that 20,000 housing units will be made available to the men and women of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

MANILA, Feb. 25 — More than 100 Filipinos are now out of harms way in Libya and are to be repatriated to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported, as it welcomed on Friday newly sworn-in acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) Albert del Rosario who declared that getting Filipinos out of Libya is a commitment of his first days in the post.